DISQUS

Aleric · 1 year ago

You forgot to mention that if the car is too heavey the parking brake with not do anything but make noise for about 5 seconds before the pads come off.

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

I had an old 1979 Buick station wagon when I was in high school. I tried this trick one Saturday night in my school parking lot. I ran into a tree. Fortunately, there was no tree that could injure that car.

Also, one time when the brakes went out on that car, I was rolling backwards down a sloped driveway headed for the street. I decided to try the TERMINATOR trick and throw the car into Park. That didn't work. I hit another tree. But at least I didn't hit another car.

Goddamnit · 1 year ago

Do us a favor and stop posting, Hand.

SUPERJUNK · 1 year ago

You are a tree killing fool Mister Hand. I like your style.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

I once took a connecting ramp off the highway at 70mph after it had rained and oiled had seeped up to the top of the asphalt.

Bad idea.

I ended up facing the wrong way, but luckily there were no other cars for about a mile. I flipped the car around, and went on my way, but I didn't look nearly as cool as guys who do it in movies.

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

Goddamnit said: "Do us a favor and stop posting, Hand."

I might have been not entirely disinclined to abide by such a request had it not come from someone unable to spell "goddammit."

Rob Hunter · 1 year ago

Moving from NY to FL several years ago I found myself driving a U-Haul truck with my girlfriend in front with me and all of my belongings in the back. Somewhere around Tennesee, with a light rain falling, I took a highway exchange ramp and the truck started fish-tailing. I corrected the wheel a bit too much, corrected the other direction... again too much... and eventually got the truck back under control. My fingers were locked onto the wheel, my heart was racing, and I pulled over to clean my pants, have a drink, and find someone else to drive.

Friends were following behind us, and when I pulled over they came running out of their car to share their awe... apparently the tires on the entire left side of the truck actually left the road during the initial swerve.

The moral of this story is that Cole Abaius should do us a favor and stop commenting and posting.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

I almost managed to get 2 wheels off the ground (by accident) on a slick ramp, but my best was nailing a sliding 90 degree right turn, which was 94% rain, 6% luck.

And not to split hears, but I think "goddamnit" is more correct than "goddammit," as grammatically it should be "God damn it" or "God, damn it," as if one were asking God to send down his righteous anger upon "Disaster Movie."

Aleric · 1 year ago

Mine involved a 1980 dodge diplomat and very bad brakes. Seems the parking brake is useless in stopping a moving vechicle and throwing it in reverse only causes a lot of grinding and poping from the transmission. I could have saved Myth Busters some film and told them not to try the tests they did recently.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

I actually contacted Mythbusters to save them some trouble, but they responded with a formal notice from their lawyers reminding me of the restraining order Kari Byron placed against me.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

Yeah, apparently the key to making most of these moves work is having the gear box disengaged (neutral) and starting the turn before any breaking pressure is applied. If your handbrake is weak, you can supplement with traditional foot breaking.

Aleric · 1 year ago

You too Cole?

How far do you have to stay?? Mine states 200 feet.

Brian C. Gibson · 1 year ago

One time, while driving an Enzo on the set of Redline...I totally wrecked the car. Smashed it to pieces.